Money matters!!!

DJ_Izumi · Post by **DJ_Izumi** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 11:12 am

You'all make me feel bad. I live on less then $6000 a year fro rent and food even.

Arigatomina · Post by **Arigatomina** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 11:48 am

Declan_Vee wrote:
tagarth wrote:NOt worth paying $50 a DVD, never will be.
??? Where are you shopping? With the exception of those: DVD, a box and a t-shirt deals, oh... and Jubei-chan. I don't think I've ever had to pay that much for a DVD.

I've seen imports that cost $75 for one dvd.

Declan_Vee · Post by **Declan_Vee** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 12:06 pm

Arigatomyna wrote:
Declan_Vee wrote:
tagarth wrote:NOt worth paying $50 a DVD, never will be.
??? Where are you shopping? With the exception of those: DVD, a box and a t-shirt deals, oh... and Jubei-chan. I don't think I've ever had to pay that much for a DVD.
I've seen imports that cost $75 for one dvd.

Oh we're talking imports. Well yes then I have spent quite a lot on import DVDs, sometimes upwards of $90 a disc in some cases. (Shit! I should've included those in my tally)

Jonathan02us · Post by **Jonathan02us** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 2:53 pm

Declan_Vee wrote:
Arigatomyna wrote:
Declan_Vee wrote:
tagarth wrote:NOt worth paying $50 a DVD, never will be.
??? Where are you shopping? With the exception of those: DVD, a box and a t-shirt deals, oh... and Jubei-chan. I don't think I've ever had to pay that much for a DVD.
I've seen imports that cost $75 for one dvd.
Oh we're talking imports. Well yes then I have spent quite a lot on import DVDs, sometimes upwards of $90 a disc in some cases. (Shit! I should've included those in my tally)

Man that is a lot of money just for one disc ... wow ... well that just shows how much u like anime and stuff ... my props to u and all who spend more than $500 on anime dvds and other stuff ... the true fans ... im still getting there ...

Lyrs · Post by **Lyrs** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 3:08 pm

I've spent approximately 80 bucks on anime.

tagarth · Post by **tagarth** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 3:23 pm

(For crying out loud)
I am CANADIAN, the land where anime costs half your yearly pay! Normal reguler series, from ADV, Pioneer, Bandai, and manga, cost from $38-60, no box set, no extra crap, just that.

The only way I can get anime cheap is through the net.

DJ_Izumi · Post by **DJ_Izumi** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 3:41 pm

I found a story in my city (Canada) that had random sellections of anime for cheep mixed amongst other discount dvds, everything for $14.88(cdn) each. So I managed to pick up Volumes 1 and 5 of Gasaraki... Now if they could only get volumes 2-4 and 6 and 7.

Moonlight Soldier · Post by **Moonlight Soldier** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 8:25 pm

Manga usually isn't that expensive in Canada...the most I've paid for it is 26$ and that's for my small little amount of Eva manga (vol. 1-3 so far) and that's becasue they were released way before hand. Most manga I buy now is about 15$ a pop including tax.

DVD wise it depends what company you're buying from. Like, Pioneer/Bandai is usually 50$ Canadian, ADV is about 25$ and Mediablasteres or whatever is about 30$ so it depends. But check things out and browse. Usually the cheaper stuff is at cons. I mean all the stuff I bought last year I got good deals on. ($300 = 4 manga, 1 scout guide, 5 dvds, a wallscroll and a cd)....and another example, I get better prices on certain dvds from an independant store, but then there, ADV is more expensive, so I get anything ADVish from Best Buy etc. Shop around, you'll be surprised what you can find.

DJ_Izumi · Post by **DJ_Izumi** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 8:32 pm

Moonlight Soldier wrote:DVD wise it depends what company you're buying from. Like, Pioneer/Bandai is usually 50$ Canadian, ADV is about 25$ and Mediablasteres or whatever is about 30$ so it depends.

This is the main reason I have found myself forced to shop at The Special Store I simply can't afford to pay the high prices. There are a few animes that I do love and do my best to snipe and jump for it if I can find it onsale. Internet orders tend to raise the prices since there is S&H, currency exchange, and duty. Yet you can order vibrators and brocoli pockey from J-list, have it shipped by sea in just two weeks from Japan to Canada for like $6 and never pay duty. Just goes to show. :/

Moonlight Soldier · Post by **Moonlight Soldier** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 8:35 pm

Heh anime is my crack addiction. I pay ridiculous amounts for my own enjoyment.